Breaking out of the fog and drizzle tomorrow. Perhaps just in time for Tech and Temple. We have the game forecast just ahead.
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((LT. WAYNE DUFF/LYNCHBURG POLICE: AT THIS PARTICULAR TIME WE HAVE NOT ESTABLISHED A MOTIVE. WE DO KNOW, FROM VIEWING VIDEO SURVEILLANCE FROM HECHTS THAT THERE APPEARED TO BE SOME TYPE OF WORDS EXCHANGED.))
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[VO-NAT]

An altercation outside a Lynchburg shopping mall leaves one man injured and police looking for a suspect.
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[ANCHOR=Jean]

Good evening, I'm Jean Jadhon. Keith will join us in a moment .. and Shannon is off tonight.

[Mall-Shooting]

Police are still piecing together information, but they say the shooting took place outside the Hecht's department store at the River Ridge mall about 3:30.
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[VO-NAT]
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A man was shot once in the torso outside the west entrance and collapsed on the sidewalk about 50 yards away.
Authorities say the shooting apparently stemmed from some kind of argument outside the store.
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((LT. WAYNE DUFF/LYNCHBURG POLICE: IT IS VERY EARLY IN THE INVESTIGATION BUT WE DO BELIEVE THAT THIS WAS NOT JUST A RANDOM ACT. WE BELIEVE THAT WHATEVER THE MOTIVE MAY BE IT WAS THE RESULT OF THESE TWO PARTIES COMING TOGETHER. WE DO BELIEVE WORDS WERE EXCHANGED AND THEN THE SHOT WAS FIRED.))
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[VO-NAT]

The victim was taken to Lynchburg General Hospital where his condition is not being released.
The suspect is described as a black male, thin build, wearing gray sweatpants and a black jacket.
Police also are looking for a 1988 gray Buick with Virginia tags Y-B-U 3-7-3-5.
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A Roanoke jury is deliberating the guilt or innocence of Drug Enforcement Agent charged with first degree murder.
[ROANOKE DOUBLE BOXES=Jean & Keith/Microwave;]
Keith Humphry is at the courthouse with the latest on the trial.
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[Warner-Sniper]

Virginia will have to wait.
The two suspects in the Washington area sniper shootings will FIRST be prosecuted in the state of Maryland.
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[VO-NAT]
According to a Maryland prosecutor, John Allen Muhammad and John Lee Malvo will both be charged with six counts of first- degree- murder.
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That decision came today after prosecutors from Virginia, Maryland and Washington D-C met to discuss the case.
Governor Mark Warner is calling for continued cooperation.
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((GOVERNOR MARK WARNER: IT'S MY HOPE THAT THE SAME LEVEL OF COOPERATION WE'VE SEEN BETWEEN LAW ENFORCEMENT AND BETWEEN ELECTED OFFICIALS WE'LL NOW SEE AS WE MOVE INTO THE NEXT PHASE OF THIS INVESTIGATION, THE PROSECUTION.))
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Maryland authorities say they WILL seek the death penalty against Muhammad, but NOT Malvo since he's a juvenile.
Virginia and Alabama prosecutors, however, COULD seek the death penalty against one or both at a later date.
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[Warehouse-Fire]

It could be several more days before fire investigators figure out the cause of that massive warehouse fire in downtown Roanoke.
The building is still burning and there is yet another problem.
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Justin McLeod joins us now live from the scene to tell us what it is. Justin?
Jean, fire investigators say they've had a lack cooperation from the owner of the warehouse.
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Bob Zimmerman tells me he doesn't know yet what he wants done to the building.
Add to that the building is still too hot to probe, firefighters must now take a wait and see approach.
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Nearly twenty four hours after the fire began, firefighters were still working to put it out.
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((MARLAN MORRIS/FIRE MARSHAL: WE DON'T WANT TO HAVE INVESTIGATORS ENTERING THE BUILDING WHILE THERE IS STILL FIRE UNDERNEATH THEM OR ABOVE THEM.))
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[OUT Q=or above them]

The fire is still smoldering in the basement.
Crews cannot get to the flames because the roof and top floor collapsed on top of it.
Firefighters believe demolishing part of the building will make their job easier.
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[IN Q=The building will]
((WINSTON SIMMONS/DEPUTY CHIEF: THE BUILDING WILL BE PICKED APART SO TO SPEAK AND IT WILL HAVE A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT CALLED A GRABBER AND IT WILL COME IN AND JUST GRAB PIECES OF MATERIAL PUT IT OVER AND PULL IT OUT OF THE BUILDING AND CONTINUE WORKING UNTIL ALL THE BUILDING IS GUTTED OUT.))
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[OUT Q=is gutted out]

But there is just one problem.
So far, the owner of the building refuses to allow firefighters to demolish the warehouse.
The city has not condemned the building because inspections show the walls are structurally sound.
So for now, crews must fight the fire from the outside.
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[IN Q=As long as we can't]
((WINSTON SIMMONS/DEPUTY CHIEF: AS LONG AS WE CAN'T GET IN THERE TO PUT THE FIRE OUT THERE WILL BE SOMEONE HERE TO CONTROL AND MAKE SURE THE FIRE DOESN'T SPREAD TO THE OTHER BUILDINGS.))
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That will mean firefighters will most likely be here throughout the weekend.
Because investigators haven't gone into the building, we still don't know damage estimates.
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On other note Jean, Salem Avenue between 300 and 500 blocks will remain closed throughout the weekend. But the city does plan to keep the sidewalk open to allow the public to enter those businesses.

[Five-Star-Fab]

Firefighters were able to prevent the fire from spreading to any nearby buildings.
And for that, one business owner is extremely thankful.
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[VO-NAT]
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Five Star Fab and Fixtures is right next door to the warehouse that caught fire.
Flames began penetrating part of the wall and ceiling but firefighters successfully kept the fire back.
The business did end up with heavy smoke and water damage.
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((TERRI LANGFORD: OBVIOUSLY IT COULD HAVE BEEN A MUCH GREATER LOSS THAN WE HAVE HAD. IT WILL MEAN DELAYS TO OUR CUSTOMERS BUT WE HAVE A DEDICATED STAFF THAT IS GOING TO WORK AND PUT OUT THE QUALITY THAT FIVE STAR IS KNOWN FOR.))
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[VO-NAT]

Five Star makes counter tops and kitchen cabinets.
They've been able to move production to a building across the street.
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A murder mystery turns two years old. Just ahead, a widow still hopes for a break in the case.
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[VO-NAT]
And they're creating art while traveling with a message. Still ahead, Tibetan monks visit southwest Virginia.
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[Giles-Murder]

The widow of a convenience store owner murdered two years ago hopes new reward money will help flush out his killer.
And investigators are looking for anything that can lead them to the killer.
Steve Smallshaw has the story.
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(( The store looks almost exactly like it did two years ago, except for the "Closed" sign that now always hangs in the window.
Anne Giles says she doesn't have the heart to
re-open.
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((IT'S JUST SUCH A PART OF ME. I DO MISS SEEING MELVIN UP THERE OF COURSE. I MISS JUST KNOWING HE'S AROUND.))
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On October 26th, 2000, someone walked into Giles Convenience store on Route 460 and shot and killed 75-year-old storeowner Melvin Giles.
To this day, his murder remains unsolved.
Melvin's wife still has trouble believing he's gone.
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((ANNE GILES/VICTIM'S WIFE: YOU WAKE UP EVERY MORNING TO THE REALIZATION THAT YOUR PARTNER ISN'T WITH YOU ANY MORE AND THE HOUSE IS EMPTY EXCEPT FOR YOU. IT'S JUST A REALITY I HAVE TO FACE EVERY DAY.))
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Giles copes with her loss by staying active with family and in the community.
Investigators, meanwhile, are doing the same.
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((ROBERT MAXEY/CAMPBELL CO. SHERIFF: I WOULD SAY THAT NOT A WEEK HAS GONE BY IN THE LAST TWO YEARS THAT WE HAVE NOT WORKED ON THE CASE. WE CONTINUE TO GET CALLS FROM TIME TO TIME. AND WE FOLLOW ALL THOSE LEADS.))
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((GILES:AND IT'S LIKE A CHAIN,THEY HAVE A WHOLE CHAIN OF TIPS BUT WE NEED TO PUT IT TOGETHER WITH ONE LINK THAT WILL TIE THE WHOLE THING TOGETHER AND SOLVE THE CASE.))
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(( Both Giles and Maxey hope an increase in the reward money.. now at 26-thousand dollars.. will convince someone it's worth it to provide the tip that helps solve the case.
It's already been two years.. but Anne Giles says she can wait as long as she needs to.
Steve Smallshaw, News7, Campbell County.))
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[Optical-Cable]

The legal battle between Optical Cable and its shareholders is over.
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In September a federal judge signed off on a settlement that would give many Optical Cable stock holders some cash and additional shares of stock.
The time to appeal the order has passed ... making the deal final.
Stock holders filed a class action lawsuit saying former company president Bob Kopstein misrepresented his personal margin account and conspired to inflate the company's stock price.
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A group of seven Tibetan monks is visiting Virginia Tech this week .. it's part of a year-long North American tour.
And as New River Valley Bureau Chief Myranda Stephens reports, the monks have some important reasons to travel.
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They've traveled halfway across the world.
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On a mission to spread peace.
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((WE WANT TO RAISE AWARENESS ON THE PLIGHT OF PANCHEN LAMA 2:05))
The Tashi Llunpo (Tah-shee Lun-po) Monks have been traveling for two months now, creating sand mandala (man-dela) paintings like the one here.
Their goal is to educate the people who come to watch them about the kidnapping of the Panchen Lama, the second most important spiritual leader for Tibetans.
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((LOBSANG DHONDUP/TRANSLATOR FOR TASHI LLUNPO: HIS OWNESS, THE PANCHEN LAMA, THE ELEVENTH PANCHEN LAMA, WHO WAS FORMERLY RECOGNIZED BY THE DAHLI LAMA WAS KIDNAPPED BY THE CHINESE AT THE AGE OF SIX 1:22))
The Chinese took over the Tibetan government in 19-59.
And since then, a majority of the Tibetan monks has fled the country...in fear of being executed for practicing their religion.
That has put a financial strain on newly formed monasteries, like the Tashi Llunpo, which is considered to be one of the poorest in exile.
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((NOWADAYS WE HAVE 250 MONKS IN THE MONASTERY AND NEW MONKS BUILT EACH YEAR 5:27))
The monks are hoping to use their contributions to help rebuild their monastery.
While at the same time, recruiting others to help free their leader...through art.
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REPORTER: WHAT'S INTERESTING ABOUT THIS PIECE OF ART IS THAT ONCE IT'S COMPLETE, THE MONKS WILL THEN DISMANTLE IT, AND DISTRIBUTE THE SANDS DURING A RITUAL BLESSING. IT'S A WAY TO SHOW HOW EVERYTHING COMES FROM NOTHING, AND RETURNS TO IT. MYRANDA STEPHENS, NEWS 7, BLACKSBURG.)))

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Coming up, the VMI Keydets hope to cool off the Liberty Flames, while the Hokies look to end Temple's two game winning streak,
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plus the Virginia Cavaliers march into a beehive tomorrow at Bobby Dodd Stadium where the Yellow Jackets have a history of success against the Hoos.
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[S-Hokies]

Virginia Tech is home tomorrow afternoon taking on Temple in another non televised one o'clock kick-off at Lane Stadium.
The Hokies hope to stay a little more focused than they did last week when they beat Rutgers 35-to-14.
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One player who has managed to stay steady - is sophomore quarterback Bryan Randall.
He has now played a major role in 6 of the Hokies 7 win this season.
Throwing for 744 yards and rushing for 169 more.
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[S-UVA]

Georgia Tech is 10 and 5 against Virginia at Bobby Dodd Stadium, the site of tomorrow's 3:30 ACC kick off. The Yellow Jackets shut out UVa 35-zero in their last Atlanta meeting. Last year, receivers Kerry Watkins and Will Glover combined for 33 yards on 22 catches.
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[OUT Q=...appeal to very long"]
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Alvin Pearman took a lateral from Billy McMullen with 22 seconds left in the game to capture the victory in Charlottesville last year. Even though the Yellow Jackets are 1 and 3 in conference play, tomorrow will be tough for UVa.
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[SUPER=01-Jermaine Hardy/27 Tackles, 1 INT This Season; :12]
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[OUT Q=.......game by game"]
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[S-VMI]

The VMI Keydets take on Liberty tomorrow in Lexington for just the second time in school history. The Keydets won the only other meeting against the Flames 50 to 31 back in 1996.
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A win tomorrow will be VMI's third straight. The Keydets are averaging 27 points per game thanks in large part to quarterback Joey Gibson who has completed 55 percent of his passes and has 13 TD tosses. One more would give him the all time VMI record. With 3 games remaining after Saturday, the Keydets could be headed for their first winning season since 1981.
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[OUT Q=come out and prepare for each game."]
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[S-Games]

Elsewhere around the state tomorrow, James Madison hosts UMass for homecoming in Harrisonburg, Northeastern visits William and Mary, Washington and Lee entertains Sewanee, and Emory and Henry hits the road for Bridgewater.

[S-FFE]

And just a reminder, week nine of the high school season is tonight. As far as we know, all the games in the area are still on despite the wet weather. So take your ponchos and enjoy the games tonight.

[S-Series]

We finish up on the diamond where the Anaheim Angels have their backs against the wall. San Francisco's Jeff Kent clubbed two homers last night as the Giants hammered the Angels 16 to 4 in Game 5 of the Fall Classic. Game 6 is Saturday night back at Edison Field.
And Dusty Baker knows the series is far from over.
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Ben Cline and Mimi Elrod are battling to become the next Delegate from the 24th district .. and take the place of Vance Wilkins, the man who until recently was the most powerful legislator in Virginia.
The district has a new shape, and it will soon have a new representative. We'll begin looking at the candidates tonight on News 7 at 6.